The Rogue You Know by Shana Galen (Covent Gardens #2) Released: September 1, 2015 Historical Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by May Susanna is ready to crack as this book opens and we really were just told not shown how bad her life is. Indeed we are told our heroine is very over protected to the point that she seems to have anxiety attacks and is in a constant state of wanting to scream or cry because her mother isn’t just protective – she’s a real nasty piece of work always picking at Continue Reading
Review: Scandal Takes the Stage by Eva Leigh
Scandal Takes the Stage by Eva Leigh Series: The Wicked Quills of London, #2 Historical Romance October 27, 2015 Avon Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: Cam stopped in the wings and drew a deep breath. It wasn’t a pleasant breath, thick as the air was with the scent of paint and sweat, but to Cam it still smelled as rich and heady as a fine perfume. This was the fragrance of the theater, of the magic of make-believe. It was slightly stale and very human. Precisely the reasons why he Continue Reading
Review: Some Like it Scot by Suzanne Enoch
Some Like It Scot by Suzanne Enoch Historical Romance Released: October 6, 2015 St. Martins Reviewed by May “Ye put a tent in a man’s kilt, Catriona.” Lord Munro MacLawry is the last of the siblings to find true love and happiness, and with all his siblings and their wee babies making the family home into such a domestic place Munro (aka Bear) finds himself restless and feeling out of place. His older brother has ideas for him, but he really isn’t interested. He’s far more interested in Continue Reading
Review: The Last Chance Christmas Ball by Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, and more
The Last Chance Christmas Ball Anthology Historical Romance Released: September 29, 2015 Kensington Reviewed by May Christmas 1815. Upstairs and downstairs, Holbourne Hall is abuzz with preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the year’s most festive—and romantic—holiday. For at the top of each guest’s wish list is a last chance to find true love before the New Year… In the introduction we discover that there are a great many people about to descend upon this house, and romance in the Continue Reading
Review: Forever Your Earl by Eva Leigh
Forever Your Earl by Eva Leigh (The Wicked Quills of London #1) Released: September 29, 2015 Historical Avon Reviewed by May As the editor/owner of The Hawk’s Eye, Eleanor Hawke is no stranger to scandal. She lives to share the exploits of the ton through her gossip rag, and rakes in the profits while doing so. So when Daniel Balfour, a notorious scoundrel of an Earl walks in her office with an offer she can’t refuse what is a good writer to do? She follows him of course, on adventures Continue Reading
Review: The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne
The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne (Victorian Rebels #1) Released: September 1, 2015 Historical Romance St. Martin's Reviewed by May “I was thinking,” he said some time later as she paused for a drowsy yawn. “Since ye doona have any family to love anymore, ye could love me…” Instead of meeting her gaze, he studied the way the pristine white of her petticoat bandage made his hand look that much grubbier. “That is, if ye wanted.” Farah buried her face in his neck and sighed, her lashes Continue Reading
Review: You’re the Earl That I Want by Kelly Bowen
You're The Earl That I Want by Kelly Bowen Released: August 25, 2015 Historical Forever Reviewed by May The Earl of Boden wants a wife. A partner to help him keep his many obligations running smoothly. Romance or drama? He’s not interested. Ah, but when he runs into the younger sister of his good friend he finds that Joss has become quite the woman – and the pair of them is in for quite the adventure. Jesus, but how had this happened? How had he managed to leave an ordinary ball on an Continue Reading
Review: When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare (Castles Ever After #3) Historical Romance Released: August 25, 2015 Avon Reviewed by May Dear Captain Logan MacKenzie, There is but one consolation in writing this absurd letter. And that is that you, my dear delusion, do not exist to read it. I am Madeline Eloise Gracechurch. The greatest ninny to ever draw breath in England. This will come as a shock, I fear, but you fell deeply in love with me when we did not cross paths in Brighton. And Continue Reading
Review: Fury’s Kiss by Nicola R. White
Fury’s Kiss by Nicola R White Released: August 1, 2015 Paranormal Romance Self Published Reviewed by May Hanging out with her bartender friend on an eerily quiet night, everything was business as usual for Tara until Jackson Byrne walked in the door. Immediately attracted to the handsome man, Tara is stung when he has no interest in her and blows her off. Not one to be discouraged for long, she strikes up a conversation with a random stranger on her way out the door. When that Continue Reading
Review: Spider’s Trap by Jennifer Estep
Spider’s Trap by Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assassin #13) Released: July 28, 2015 Urban Fantasy Pocket Reviewed by May Gin Blanco aka the Spider is not just a famous assassin – due to her taking down so many crime lords she’s the unofficial head of the underworld. A job she doesn’t want full of people she doesn’t want to spend time with. But with so many assassination attempts she figures it is better to take on the roll and do what she can to have some semblance of a normal Continue Reading